Farmpunk

Farmpunk

Move over Steampunk, “Farmpunk” is here. No, it’s not farmers with pierced body parts, sporting chains, leather, and spiked hairdos. “Farmpunk” is the brainchild of American furniture designers, Unite Two Design, and utilizes recycled farm materials; everything from rustic barn beams to cattle watering troughs, old axles, sprockets, and discarded silo parts. Ingenious really in design, Farmpunk furniture manages to look centuries old while at the same time futuristic. Imagine sitting on a bench made from two hundred year old beams, steel wagon wheels, retired traffic signs, and twisted silo bands. While perhaps not for everyone, whether because of the eclectic design, or the price, which can be a tad bit high, those looking for unique, out of the ordinary furniture design will be smitten with Farmpunk furnishings. And one thing’s for certain, using recycled and reclaimed materials to create new and useful items is definitely a trend that is here to stay. Recycled furniture no longer has to mean stained couches or lumpy chairs grabbed from the curbside, now we’re talking fully functioning, environmentally friendly works of art. 

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